Letter from William Bragg, President of the Royal Society, et al to LP RE: Informs about creation of publication, La France Libre, for exiled poets, writers, and artists of France during German occupation who wish to continue the contribution of the French to the arts. Asks for a letter of support. [Letter from LP to LaBarthe August 29, 1940] [Filed under LP Correspondence: Box #230.6, File: (L: Correspondence 1940)]

Letter from Henri S. Sack to LP RE: Refers to the letter written to LP by Prof. Debye and asks for LP's help in finding a job. Encloses copies of his resume, his list of references, and a list of his publications. [Letter from LP to Dr. Henri S. Sack August 5, 1940] [Filed under LP Correspondence: #377.10]

Letter from LP to Professor Arthur B. Lamb, Editor, Journal of the American Chemical Society. RE: Does not feel that the comments made by Dr. Williams answered his suggestions satisfactorily. Recommends that Williams revise it to improve the clarity of the discussion. Suggests one change. Asked Badger to read it over as well. [Filed under LP Science: American Chemical Society: Correspondence, 1925-1942: Box #14.002 Folder #2.5]

Letter from Professor William West, Department of Chemistry, New York University to LP RE: Confirms his sabbatical and his intention to come to Pasadena, adds that there was doubt in his mind in view of the troubled international situation but he will carry out his original plans, and would be delighted to fit himself into some programs of experimental work if possible. [Letter from West to LP February 5, 1940, letter from LP to West August 5, 1940] [Filed under LP Correspondence: 443.8]

Note from Dr. Alfred Mirsky to LP RE: Writes that he is applying for a new position with the USDA, but is also looking for other positions, despite his recent advancement at the institute. Asks LP to help him in the search. [Letter from LP to Mirsky August 5, 1940] [Filed under LP Correspondence: Box #248.3, file:(Mirsky, Alfred)]

Note from Ermon D. Eastman to LP RE: Informs LP that he and his family are at Idyllwild for the August vacation and would be glad to have LP and family stop by for a picnic. Adds that they will return home around the 20th and may stop in Pasadena. [Telegram from LP to Eastman August 19, 1940, Letter from LP to Eastman August 26, 1940] [Filed under LP Correspondence: Box #106.1, file:(Eastman, Ermon D., 1935-1940)]

Letter from Henry S. Frank to LP RE: Requests information on the structure of a crystalline hexamethaphosphate that was studied by a Mme. R. Rechid in Paris in 1933. Informs him that he has sent a paper on local dielectric constant and activity coefficients to Lamb, noting that he has mentioned LP's influence on the work as well as the potentially controversial nature of it. Encloses his new contact information, as he will shortly leave for China. [Filed under LP Correspondence: Box #128.6, file:(F: Correspondence, 1940)]

Letter from Edward C. Barrett, Comptroller, CIT to LP RE: Informs LP of his appointment to the Committee on Relations to High Schools in regard to charges for board and room in the Student Houses and possible tuition increases. [Letter from LP to Edward C. Barrett August 5, 1940] [Filed under LP Biographical: Academia: Box #1.029 file 29.1]

Letter from Prof. S. H. Graf, Department of Mechanical Engineering, Oregon State College, to LP RE: Requests LP send his comments on R.A. Budenholzer, who has applied for an instructorship. Specifically inquires if Budenholzer is Jewish, as in his picture he “looks a bit Yiddish.” [Letter from LP to Graf August 6, 1940] [Filed under LP Correspondence: Box #140.5, file:(G: Correspondence, 1940)]

Note from Dr. Bruce Hicks to LP RE: Reports that he has resigned from his job at the University of Washington and is now a Junior Physicist at Langley Field, Va. (NACA). Encloses reprints for Sidney. [Letter from LP to Hicks August 14, 1940] [Filed under LP Correspondence: Box #165.5, file:(H: Correspondence, 1940)]

Note from Leslie E. Sutton, Oxford, to LP RE: States his wife and children are doing well in the U.S. Asks if LP knows of any fund to help refugees in need. Discusses some of his ideas how to get money for his family. Mentions different aspect of life in England, and how things are effected by the war. Mentions what Hampson [?], Springall, and Sidgwick are doing. [Letter from LP to Dr. Leslie E. Sutton July 13, 1940] [Filed under LP Correspondence: #370.8]

Letter from LP to Dr. Alfred Mirsky, RE: Replies that he was pleased to learn of Mirsky's promotion at the Institute. Suggests a university job would be best for Mirsky and agrees to write references. Notes that he and the family will be staying in the Hillman House at Corona del Mar for the month of August. [Note from Mirsky to LP January 1, 1940] [Filed under LP Correspondence: Box #248.3, file:(Mirsky, Alfred)]

Letter from LP to Dr. B. J. Luyet, Medical School, St. Louis University RE: Thanks Luyet for letter of July 26th. Informs that LP is in process of publishing a paper on a theory of the Structure and Process Formation of Antibodies, to appear in the September issue of the Journal American Chemical Society. Thanks Luyet for reprints and informs that he may publish in Luyet's journal at some time in the future. [Letter from Luyet to LP July 26, 1940] [Filed under LP Correspondence: Box #230.6, File: (L: Correspondence, 1940)]

Letter from LP to Dr. Henri S. Sack RE: States he would be glad to help Sack get settled in America. States he doesn't know of any positions available at the moment but will keep Sack in mind in the future. [Letter from Henri S. Sack to LP August 1, 1940] [Filed under LP Correspondence: #377.10]

Letter from LP to Edward C. Barrett, Comptroller, CIT RE: States he would be glad to serve as a member of the committee to consider the recommendations of the Committee on Relations to High Schools. [Letter from Edward C. Barrett to LP August 3, 1940] [Filed under LP Biographical: Academia: Box #1.029 file 29.1]

Letter from LP to Prof. William West, Department of Chemistry, New York University RE: Replies that the term begins late in September, and if West comes to his lab immediately upon arrival, they might be able to find him a place to stay. [Letter from West to LP August 1, 1940] [Filed under LP Correspondence: 443.8]

Letter from Walter Gordy, Mendenhall Laboratory of Physics, Ohio State University to LP RE: informs that he is applying for a National Research Fellowship for the year 1941-1942 to study the hydrogen bond. He would like to come to Caltech to study with a chemist, although he is a physicist. If LP would like a more complete interested in the project, he would be glad to write a more complete plan. [Reply from LP to Gordy August 8, 1940] [Filed under LP Biographical: Academia: Box 1.017, Folder 17.3]

Note from James R. Fahs to LP RE: Informs him that he will be transferring to the department of engineering at the University of Michigan. Thanks LP, the department of Chemistry at Caltech, and especially Dr. Lacey for the consideration taken involving his case. [Letter from LP to Fahs August 14, 1940] [Filed under LP Correspondence: Box #128.6, file:(F: Correspondence, 1940)]

Letter from LP to Prof. S. H. Graf, Department of Mechanical Engineering, Oregon State College, RE: Sends his comments on Budenholzer, recommending he not be appointed to the instructorship. Regrets that they are not looking for a chemist. Notes that the Pauling family is at the seashore for a month, but he has been making trips back to work on a project in immunology. [Letters from Graf to LP August 3, 1940, August 8, 1940] [Filed under LP Correspondence: Box #140.5, file:(G: Correspondence, 1940)]

Letter from William Seifriz, Botanical Laboratory, to LP RE: Regrets that LP is unable to come to the A. A. A. S. meetings in December, but is glad for LP's interest towards biological structures. Handwritten at the bottom: “Your book is excellent.” [Letter from LP to Prof. William Seifriz July 10, 1940] [Filed under LP Correspondence: #361.5]

Letter from Dr. Eugene Eyster, Department of Physics, University of Michigan, to LP RE: Details his conversation with Dennison concerning the Rabi method and its applications in molecular structure investigations. Suggests Caltech start his salary on September 15th. Discusses his remaining work, including calculating electron diffraction curves with Dr. Gillette. Mentions his research interests for the coming year. [Letters from LP to Eyster July 16, 1940, August 15, 1940] [Filed under LP Correspondence: Box #110.7, file:(Eyster, Eugene, 1940, 1942-1943)]

I have Just received letters from Bernal and Wooster in England, expressing the hope that Dr. Max F. Perutz might be enabled to work on proteins in our laboratories. Dr. Perutz is now in Canada, interning as an anti-fascist refugee. His address is Internee Max F. Perutz, Ph.D., c/o Army Post Office, Canada. I do not know Dr. Perutz personally, but from his papers and especially from the recommendations of Bernal and Wooster, I would judge him to be a good man. It would, of course, be fine to have him carry on his work here, since it fits so closely into our protein program. We do not have any money available for his support, however. In fact, in order to get some immunological investigations underway this year, we have used up our budget so thoroughly that we have not been able to give re-appointment to Dr. E. W. Hughes, who is working on the crystal structure of peptides. Dr. Hughes was not included in our budget because it was thought he had an appointment at Cornell, which fell through, and he is now continuing his work through the summer without an appointment.

I am writing to you to mention that if you have any plan of providing fellowships for people such as Perutz, we would be very glad indeed to have him in our laboratories.

My paper on the Structure of Antibodies has been accepted for publication in the Journal American Chemical Society, and is scheduled to appear in the September issue. I have revised it somewhat, removing the section dealing with other theories. Did you notice that Delbruck and I have published in Science a discussion of the forces involved in biological processes. I shall send you a reprint of this when the reprints arrive. This publication arose from an argument between Delbruck and me, at the time of his visit here last month on his way to the Hopkins Marine Station.

Our experimental work on immunology is moving along steadily, but slowly. So far, our quantitative determinations on the sera provided by Lonsteiner indicate that Lonsteiner's qualitative conclusions, which seemed incompatible with my theory, are really not justified.

With best regards, I am,

Sincerely yours,

Linus Pauling

LP:err

Letter from Thomas Anderson to LP RE: Asks LP to write a letter of recommendation on his behalf for the RCA Fellowship of the National Research Council for the study of the application of the electron microscope. States that he would prefer a teaching position, but is going to try for this anyway. Mentions he has read LP and Delbruck's article on the forces operative in biological processes. [Filed under LP Correspondence: Box #6.8, file:(Anderson, Thomas, 1939-1945)]

Form Letter from Arthur B. Lamb, Editor, Journal of the American Chemical Society, to LP. RE: Encloses a paper by Beach and Bauer. Asks if the revised manuscript is satisfactory for publication. [Filed under LP Science: American Chemical Society: Correspondence, 1925-1942: Box #14.002 Folder #2.5]

Letter from LP to Dr. W. A. Wooster, Department of Mineralogy and Petrology, University of Cambridge, England. [Letters from Wooster to LP July 21, 1940, September 7, 1940] [Filed under LP Correspondence: 438.9]

August 8, 1940

Dr. W.A. Wooster

Department of Mineralogy and Petrology

Downing Street

Cambridge, England

Dear Dr. Wooster:

I wish to thank you for your letter about Dr. Perutz. It would, indeed, be fine to have him carrying on protein work in this laboratory, where Corey, Hughes and several other men are already doing work on the proteins and related substances. Our funds for the coming year are completely allocated, but I am approaching the Rockefeller Foundation with the suggestion that a special fellowship be granted Dr. Perutz.

Life in our laboratories is as yet little changed by the imminence of the war, although some investigations dealing with national defense have been begun. I find, however, that a good portion of my time is taken up by my activities with the Committee to Defend America by Aiding the Allies, the Inter-Democracy Federal Union, and similar organizations.

With the best regards, I am,

Sincerely yours,

Linus Pauling

LP:err

Letter from LP to Dr. Walter Gordy, Mendenhall Laboratory of Physics, Ohio State University RE: informs that he would be very glad to have Gordy as a National Research fellow. Adds that he has read Gordy's papers with interest and hopes will get to work with him. [Letters from Gordy to LP August 5, 1940, August 17, 1940] [Filed under LP Biographical: Academia: Box 1.017, Folder 17.3]

Letter from LP to J.D. Bernard RE: Replies that he has written to the Rockefeller Foundation for a fellowship on behalf of Dr. Perutz, with the intention of having him carry out his work at Caltech. Goes on to detail recent advances in the labs at the chemistry department. [Letter from Bernal to LP July 25, 1940] [Filed under LP Correspondence: Box #27.14, file:(Bernal, J.D., 1940, 1948-1971, 1981)]

Letter from LP to John R. Kuebler, Grand Recorder, Alpha Chi Sigma Fraternity, RE: Thanks him for the identification card and subscription to the Hexagon, as well as the certificate. Sends his condolences at hearing Kuebler broke a rib at the initiation ceremony. [Letter from Kuebler to LP July 23, 1940] [Filed under LP Correspondence: Box #200.5, file:(K: Correspondence, 1940)]

Letter from Prof. S. H. Graf, Department of Mechanical Engineering, Oregon State College, to LP RE: Requests further information on Budenholzer, especially inquiring if he is a Jew. Also asks LP to report on Dalimil Kybal, who worked in Aerodynamics at Caltech from 1938 to 1940. (Notes in left margin re: describes Kybal) [Letters from LP to Graf, August 6, 1940, August 12, 1940] [Filed under LP Correspondence: Box #140.5, file:(G: Correspondence, 1940)]

Letter from Francis M. Turner, Vice President, Reinhold Publishing Corporation, to LP RE: States that each member of the American Chemical Society Monographs can receive any monograph free at his request. States LP now also has this privilege and should send any requests he might have for monographs. Handwritten and crossed out in the top margin: “ “Properties of Glass” Morey.” Handwritten in the bottom margin: “ “Phenomena at the Temperature of Lequid Helium,” Burton, Smith, & William; “Roman(?) Effect & its Chemical Applications” Wibben; “Properties of Water Substance” Dorsey; “The Reactions of Pure Hydrocarbons” Egloff; “Physical Constants of [Hydrocarbons]” Vols I & II Egloff.” [Letter from LP to F. M. Turner August 28, 1940] [Filed under LP Correspondence: #410.5]

Letter from LP [dictated but not read] to Prof. S. H. Graf, Department of Mechanical Engineering, Oregon State College, RE: Replies that Budenholzer is probably not a Jew, but is not at all recommendable. Notes that he has accepted an appointment at the Armour Institute in Chicago. Adds that Millkan describes Kybal as an average student but having a very bad personality and would not recommend him either. Mentions that all the aeronautical engineers have been recruited by industry, except Kybal and one American-born Japanese who plans to seek work in Japan. Regrets they have been unable to send any good recommendations. [Letters from Graf to LP August 8, 1940, September 20, 1940] [Filed under LP Correspondence: Box #140.5, file:(G: Correspondence, 1940)]

Letter from LP to the Gentlemen at the First Federal Savings and Loan Association of Pasadena. Requests that they consider the possibility of changing the interest rate on his loan no. 579 from 6% to 5%. [Letter from Patton to LP, August 23, 1940] LP Safe Drawer 2, Folder 2.034

Letter from the Pasadena Committee to Mather Eliot, Inter-democracy Federal Unionists, New York, RE: requests about 500 reprints of the Union Now advertisements in the New York Times, or as many as can be spared. [Filed under AHP: Federal Union, Pasadena Chapter: Box # 5.006, Folder 6.5]

Notice from J.H. Sinclair, Pasadena Committee of Federal Union, encouraging action be taken to further Federal Union before Great Britain is defeated in the war. [Filed under AHP: Federal Union, Pasadena Chapter: Box # 5.007, Folder 7.4]

Letter from Arthur B. Lamb, Editor, Journal of the American Chemical Society. RE: Encloses a manuscript. Would like his opinion. Believes that this manuscript contains no new theoretical contribution. [Filed under LP Science: American Chemical Society: Correspondence, 1925-1942: Box #14.002 Folder #2.5]

Letter from LP to Dr. Bruce Hicks RE: States he is glad to hear about Hick's new job. [Note from Hicks to LP August 4, 1940] [Filed under LP Correspondence: Box #165.5, file:(H: Correspondence, 1940)]

Letter from LP to Edward C. Barrett, Comptroller, CIT RE: States that Dr. Arthur L. LeRoson won't be able to take up his duties until August 1, requests he be paid eleven payments instead of twelve. [Filed under LP Biographical: Academia: Box #1.029 file 29.1]

Letter from LP to James R. Fahs RE: States he is glad to hear Fahs will be attending the University of Michigan and wishes him luck in his career. [Note from Fahs to LP August 5, 1940] [Filed under LP Correspondence: Box #128.6, file:(F: Correspondence, 1940)]

Letter from LP to Jerome Alexander RE: Informs him that his related paper on antibodies will appear in the September issue of the Journal of the American Chemical Society. Encloses the reprint of the paper in Science. [Letter from Alexander to LP July 31, 1940] [Filed under LP Correspondence: Box #5.2, file:(Allen, Fred 1941-1949)]

Letter from LP to Professor L.C. Cady, Head of the Department of Chemistry and Chemical Engineering, University of Idaho RE: Writes recommending Dr. Ruben Wood to the position, lists off his qualifications and his qualities, as well as his area of research, his religion, and his marital status. [Letter from Cady to LP August 21, 1940]

Letter from LP to Thomas Anderson RE: Responds that he has sent a letter regarding the RCA Fellowship position. [Letter from Anderson to LP August 7, 1940] [Filed under LP Correspondence: Box #6.8, file:(Anderson, Thomas, 1939-1945)]

Letter from LP to the American Consul in Tijuana, Mexico RE: Gives the history of Jurg Waser's time at Caltech, recommends his abilities and his family, and gives his gratitude for any aid they can give Waser in processing his visa application for entrance to Mexico. [Filed under LP Correspondence: 431.8]

Letter from LP to the Mexican Consul in Los Angeles RE: Writes on behalf of the application by Jurg Waser for a visa for entrance to Mexico, tells of his history as a graduate student at Caltech, says he is an able student and gives his gratitude for any aid they could give him. [Filed under LP Correspondence: 431.8]

The plan which you mentioned in your letter seems satisfactory to me. While you are in New York with Rabi, you might look into his method of determining electric dipole moments, which he is applying to the alkali halide gas molecules, to see how generally applicable it is. I think that you should stay in New York long enough to get well acquainted with Rabi's work. Let me know what extra expenses you incur in this way, and I shall see that you are reimbursed.

I shall have your salary start on the first of October, which means that your first salary check will be available on October 31st. The Institute is just as suspicious in this way as the University of Michigan.

We have just had installed a fine set-up of International Business Machine with several hundred thousand punched cards, for making X-ray and electron diffraction calculations, and I think you might want to do some work in one of those fields in order to use the punched cards. I, myself, am very enthusiastic at present about immunology, and have started many experiments along lines indicated

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by my theory of the structure of antibodies which is described in a paper scheduled to appear in the September issue of the Journal of the American Chemical Society. I think it is possible that you might become interested in some aspect of this work.

With very best regards, and with the renewed expression of my pleasure that you are to be here again, I am,

Sincerely yours,

Linus Pauling

LP:err

Letter from LP to Edward C. Barrett, Comptroller, CIT RE: States that Dr. Thor Rubin won't be able to take up his duties until August 1, requests he be paid eleven payments instead of twelve. [Filed under LP Biographical: Academia: Box #1.029 file 29.1]

Letter from LP to Edward C. Barrett, Comptroller, CIT RE: Informs of the resignation of Dr. Seymour Bernstein on August 22, would like to receive his paycheck on the 22. [Filed under LP Biographical: Academia: Box #1.029 file 29.1]

Letter from Mather Eliot, Secretary, to Esther Pickering, Pasadena Committee of Federal Union, RE: informs of the 500 reprints of Clarence Streit's ad were sent on August 14 at no charge. [Filed under AHP: Federal Union, Pasadena Chapter: Box # 5.006, Folder 6.5]

Letter from LP to Dr. Seymour Bernstein RE: Informs him that they have decided to release him from his contract as requested. [Filed under LP Correspondence: Box #37.7, file:(B: Correspondence, 1940)]

Letter from Mr. Walter Gordy, Mary Hardin-Baylor College to LP RE: thanks LP for permission to study at Caltech if he is awarded a National Research fellowship. Asks if Caltech has a spectrometer and states that if one is not available he may spend his summers at Ohio State University or elsewhere. If he is gets a fellowship, he will write immediately. [Letter from LP to Gordy August 8, 1940] [Letter from Gordy to LP October 4, 1940] [Filed under LP Biographical: Academia: Box 1.017, Folder 17.3]

Letter from H.F. Spencer, Dean, Whittier College to LP RE: States that a vacancy has occurred in their department of chemistry, describes the position and the college, and asks if he could recommend someone for the position. [Letter from LP to Spencer August 21, 1940] [Filed under LP Correspondence: 443.8]

Letter from John S. Snyder of John Wiley & Sons, Inc. to LP RE: Sends enclosed a brief description and outline of a book on Crystal Structure sent to them by Prof. W.H. Zachariasen of the Department of Physics at the University. Requests whatever criticisms and suggestions occur to him. Notes that an outline itself is not sufficient to base final conclusions on and is interested in his general reflections rather than detailed analysis. There is a handwritten note in the margin. [Letter from LP to Snyder August 21, 1940, Letter from Snyder to LP August 28, 1940] [Filed under LP Correspondence: 464.1]

Letter from Dr. Hugo Theorell, Medicinska Nobelinstitutet, Biokemiska Avdelningen, to LP RE: Discusses the finer points of his research regarding ferric compounds and requests LP have them published in a journal. States he is sending multiple copies of the papers, says LP can change them as he wishes, and not to send the papers back because of the huge delay in correspondence. [Letters from LP to Dr. Hugo Theorell January 26, 1940, September 26, 1940] [Filed under LP Correspondence: #407.2]

Letter from Edward C. Barrett, Comptroller, C. I. T. to LP RE: Enclosed statement showing expenditures from the Rockefeller Fund appropriation for the past year, also a memorandum of the reallocation of certain expenses during the year in order to balance out the over-expenditure of the Chemistry Supplies and Expenses Account. [Filed under LP Science: Rockefeller Foundation, 1936-1946: Box #14.038, Folder #38.8]

Letter from Prof. S. H. Graf, Department of Mechanical Engineering, Oregon State College, to LP RE: Replies that they have decided to accept Dalimil Kybal's application after all, and that they will “take a chance on his personality” as they have been unable to find anyone else to help Ruffner with the aeronautical work. Notes that they can let him go at the end of the year, if need be. [Letters from LP to Graf August 12, 1940, September 24, 1940] [Filed under LP Correspondence: Box #140.5, file:(G: Correspondence, 1940)]

Letter from LP to H.F. Spencer, Dean, Whittier College RE: Replies that he is glad to recommend Dr. Ruben Wood as chairman of their department of chemistry, lists his education, qualifications and qualities, and adds that he is available for an interview. [Letters from Spencer to LP August 19, 1940, August 27, 1940] [Filed under LP Correspondence: 443.8]

Letter from LP to John S. Snyder of John Wiley & Sons, Inc. [Letters from Snyder to LP August 19, 1940, August 28, 1940] [Filed under LP Correspondence: 464.1]

August 21, 1940

Mr. John S. Snyder

Educational Department

John Wiley and Sons, Inc.

440 Fourth Avenue

New York, New York

Dear Mr. Snyder:

There is indeed need for a book to be used as a text in senior and graduate courses in crystal structure. Dr. Sturdivant and I here have discussed writing one, but have put this off into the indefinite future, and I have heard that Professor Warren of M.I.T. is writing one for McGraw-Hill. Professor Zachariasen is a good man, and I would expect a book written by him to be satisfactory. The outline submitted by him seems to me to cover the field which he has selected in a satisfactory manner. The only comment which I advance is that Chapter VI, which is a very important chapter, might well be longer than forty pages.

Yours truly,

Linus Pauling

LP:jr

Letter from LP to Professor Philip Fogg RE: Sends notice of courses in advanced organic chemistry for the first term 1940-1941. [Filed under California Institute of Technology: Materials re: Division of Chemistry and Chemical Engineering, 1933-1963, No Date: Box #1.024, Folder 24.8]

Letter from Prof. L.C. Cady, Head of the Department of Chemistry and Chemical Engineering, University of Idaho RE: Thanks him for his letter recommending Dr. Ruben Wood for a position in their department, adds that his comments will greatly assist them. [Letter from LP to Cady August 14, 1940] [Filed under LP Correspondence: 443.8]

Letter from LP to Arthur B. Lamb, Editor, Journal of the American Chemical Society. RE: Recommends that the revised manuscript by Beach and Bauer not be accepted for publication. Gives his reasons. Recommends another referee to submit the paper to. [Filed under LP Science: American Chemical Society: Correspondence, 1925-1942: Box #14.002 Folder #2.5]

Letter from LP to Commission of Immigration and Naturalization, U.S. Department of Justice, RE: Informs them that Dr. Chia-Si Lu has been carrying out research under LP's supervision since August 1939. [Filed under LP Correspondence: Box #218.7, file:(Lu, Chia-Si)]

Letter from Hamilton Patton, Executive Vice-President of the First Federal Savings and Loan Association of Pasadena, to LP. Informs LP that the Board of Directors declined his request for a reduction in the interest rate of his loan because of the amount of the loan and the location of his property. Handwritten notes by LP: "Oct. 22 1938, $16000, 13553.35, 6 yrs to sum $210.24." [Letter from LP to the First Federal Savings and Loan Association of Pasadena, August 12, 1940] LP Safe Drawer 2, Folder 2.034

Letter from Secretary to Warren Weaver, The Rockefeller Foundation to LP RE: Acknowledging receipt of LP's letter of August 7, 1940 and notifying him that the matter of Foundation aid to Dr. Perutz is under consideration at present time. [Filed under LP Science: Rockefeller Foundation, 1936-1946: Box #14.038, Folder #38.9]

Letter from LP to Dr. Arthur Cope RE: Replies that they would be glad to have Cope visit the labs in December. [Letter from Cope to LP August 19, 1940] [Filed under LP Correspondence: Box #67.3, file:(Cope, Arthur C.)]

Letter from LP to Mr. Edward C. Barrett RE: Wishes to withdraw recommendation of Dr. Chia-Si Lu for a fellowship from the Noyes fund because the Immigration regulations would prevent his acceptance. [Filed under LP Biographical: Academia: Box #1.029 file 29.1]

Letter from LP to Ermon D. Eastman, Department of Chemistry, UC Berkeley RE: Regrets that they were unable to get together over the August vacation. Mentions that Eastman's letter was misplaced during AHP's illness, and LP did not recover it until the 19th, when he sent the telegram.] [Note from Eastman to LP August 1, 1940, Telegram from LP to Eastman August 19, 1940] [Filed under LP Correspondence: Box #106.1, file:(Eastman, Ermon D.)]

Two days ago I sent you the following cable: "Pasadena Committee offers homes maintenance forty children parents paying ocean passage. Can you cable names necessary visa information fathers occupation" , and I am writing now to explain our situation here. We have in Pasadean a local branch of the Committee for the Care of European Children, which has been active for the last two months. Mrs. Schuyler Doane is the chairman of the Committee, and my wife and Dr. Theodore Dunham, Jr. of the Mount Wilson Observatory are members of its Executive Board, Professor Millikan and I being members of the Advisory Board. The Committee has so far found homes and sponsors in Pasadena for forty British children. The sponsors would take care of all expenses of the children after they are landed in New York, and would take responsibility of the children for their indefinite sojourn in the United States. All of the sponsors are certified by official agencies to be in good financial circumstances and to be able to provide good homes for the children.

So far only a few children have reached Pasadena. Dr. and Mrs. Dunham have in their home the two daughters of Professor and Mrs. Milne. the Committee has made several efforts to obtain names and information about specific children who might be brought to Pasadena, but so far with little success, and my wife and I finally decided that the best course would be to write to you. We were helped in reaching this decision through having read the letter which you sent on July 5 to Mr. and Mrs. Ronald Ferry of Cambridge.

At present the arrangements must be made for specific children to be brought in by individual sponsors. We need the name of each child, his birthday date and birthplace, and his parents' names and nationalities. In order to assist in assignment of the children to sponsors we would like to know the father's profession and any other pertinent information that can be easily sent. Our plan is to arrange for children to be taken into the most suitable homes.

I trust that you will pardon me for troubling you about this matter. Please let me know whether the situation is such that you feel it is not wise to continue with our planned arrangements, or whether there is some other way for us to obtain the information that we want. We all feel that by bringing some British children here we would be doing a bit to help, and we have been troubled by the delay in getting our local organization into effective contact with Britain.

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My wife and I have been working on the Union Now plan for combining with the British democracies and on the Committee for the Defense of America by Aiding the Allies. There is quite a bit of defense work under way at the Institute, but in the main the scientific activities of the Institute are proceeding undisturbed.

With the best of personal wishes, I am

Sincerely yours,

Linus Pauling

LP:jr

cc sent with regular mail

Letter from LP, to Dr. Richard D. Tolman, National Research Council, RE: Asks if Tolman would want to rent his house to Prof. John T. Edsall during the fall and winter. States AHP has been ill for three weeks and asks if there is anything he can do to help with national defense. [Filed under LP Correspondence: #407.7]

Letter from Arthur B. Lamb, Editor, Journal of the American Chemical Society, to LP. RE: Asks to have dinner with him on September 12th. [Filed under LP Science: American Chemical Society: Correspondence, 1925-1942: Box #14.002 Folder #2.5]

Letter from Dr. William A Rawlinson, The Walter and Eliza Hall Institute of Research in Pathology and Medicine, Royal Melbourne Hospital, to LP RE: Asks if LP could send a reprint of each paper in the series on properties of heme compounds. [Letter from LP to Dr. William A. Rawlinson October 10, 1940] [Filed under LP Correspondence: #340.5]

Letter from H.F. Spencer, Dean, Whittier College to LP RE: Appreciates him recommending Dr. Ruben Wood to them, but regrets to say that they have decided to make the position part time instead, and would like suggestions for someone who would be interested in helping them for part-time. [Letter from LP to Spencer August 21, 1940, August 28, 1940] [Filed under LP Correspondence: 443.8]

Letter from LP to Mr. Edward C. Barrett RE: Gives direction on how the $600 provided by the Merck Company be distributed. [Filed under LP Biographical: Academia: Box #1.029 file 29.1]

Letter from John S. Snyder of John Wiley & Sons, Inc. to LP RE: Thanks LP for letter of Aug. 21st commenting on the proposed test on crystal structure by Dr. W.H. Zachariasen of the University of Chicago. Comments that Dr. Zachariasen is highly regarded in the field of crystal structure and a book by him would be expected to be well received. Adds that other comments they've received on the basis of the outline submitted by Dr. Zachariasen were very similar to LP's own, and they will undoubtedly urge Dr. Zachariasen to submit a substantial portion of his manuscript when ready so it can be reviewed in the usual fashion. [Letter from Snyder to LP August 19, 1940, Letter from LP to August 21, 1940] [Filed under LP Correspondence: 464.1]

Letter from LP to Everett Wallis RE: Confirms his statements in their telephone conversation about Dr. Seymour Bernstein. Informs him that though a good worker, Bernstein has decided to leave his position in order to find a better paying industry job in order to support his parents. [Filed under LP Correspondence: Box #37.7, file:(B: Correspondence, 1940)]

Letter from LP to H.F. Spencer, Dean, Whittier College RE: Regrets to learn that they have decided to make the position temporary, as believes Dr. Ruben Wood is admirably fitted for the appointment, and doubts they have another man so suitable next year. Asks that they give Dr. Wood an interview anyway, and adds that Mr. Newson came asking about an assistant for part-time work, and as LP is making a survey of the graduate students he might be able to recommend one in a few days. [Letter from Spencer to LP August 27, 1940] [Filed under LP Correspondence: 443.8]

Notice of Payment Due from The Connecticut Mutual Life Insurance Company to LP RE: Requests payment on policy number 648800, the amount of $56.01 due August 28. [Filed under LP Biographical: Business and Finance: Box 4.040, #40.1]

Letter from LP to Mr. Edward C. Barrett RE: Recommends that the appointment of Dr. A. LeRosen be continued for eleven more paychecks. [Filed under LP Biographical: Academia: Box #1.029 file 29.1]

Letter from Mrs. Philip Schuyler Doane, Chairman, U.S. Committee for Care of European Children, Pasadena Chapter, to LP RE: Thanks him for his interest in the committee and the letter he has written on their behalf to Professor and Mrs. Hill in London. [Telegram from Hill to LP September 4, 1940, Letter from LP to Doane September 6, 1940] [Filed under LP Correspondence Box: #98.5, file:(D: Correspondence, 1940)]

Letter from Prof. Gilbert N. Lewis, Department of Chemistry, UC Berkeley, to LP RE: Thanks him for the copy of the second edition of “The Nature of the Chemical Bond.” [Filed under LP Correspondence: Box #216.1, file:(Lewis, G.N. Correspondence)]

Letter from Curtis G. Benjamin, Manager, College Department, McGraw-Hill Book Company, Inc, to LP RE: Sends LP a complimentary copy of the “French-English Science Dictionary” by Louis DeVries, which LP had commented upon for them in 1939. [Letter from LP to Benjamin September 6, 1940] [Filed under LP Correspondence: Box #253.1, file:(McGraw-Hill 1936-1944)]

Letter from George Dietzler, Manager of the Bank of America Colorado-Mentor Branch, to LP. Informs LP that they have submitted a legal description of his Fairpoint property to Federaln Housing Administration for approval about the location. Says that it would not qualify for a Federal Housing Loan because of the location and the fact that they do not have a paved street in front of the property. LP Safe Drawer 2, Folder 2.034

Letter from LP to Mr. Edward C. Barrett RE: Recommends the appointment of John L. Webb be continued from September 1 to September 30 at $110 to be paid from the Rockefeller Fund, Molecular Structure. [Filed under LP Biographical: Academia: Box #1.029 file 29.1]

Letter from Phineas Prouty Jr, General Agent [signed by M. Roberts, cashier], The Connecticut Mutual Life Insurance Company to LP RE: Writes in regards to Policy 648,800 and encloses a check for $448.41 per request from LP. [Letter from LP to S. S. Northington August 22, 1940] [Filed under LP Biographical: Business and Finance: Box 4.040, #40.1]